Hey guys,
I've successfully installed Gentoo for first time, I'm pretty happy with that.
However I can't get wireless working and maybe I'm doing it wrong but I can't seem to find definitive documentation.

I've installed wicd (and NetworkManager as well -- I know I don't need 2 but I was trying things)

Thanks guys,
Yes I had to enable CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT in kernel, on compilation wicd can now find networks, however upon connection it just reports "bad_pass"
I've been reading around and it seems wicd reports bad_pass for any error https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-945652-start-0.html.

btw

Code:

iw dev wlan0 scan

worked properly.
I'll need to use wpa_supplicant or wicd since I've my network setup to wpa.

Please let me know if anybody has a suggestion for "bad_pass" or I'll report back after searching around a bit

wisemonkey ... if your cards driver is using MAC80211, which from the above it seems it is, then wpa_supplicant's 'nl80211' driver will work and you can do without CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT, simply provide wpa_supplicant="-Dnl80211" in /etc/conf.d/net. This requrires getting used to using iw in place of iwconfig but as long as nothing else requires it, then you can function without.

wisemonkey wrote:

Please let me know if anybody has a suggestion for "bad_pass" or I'll report back after searching around a bit

You'd have to provide more information, like your wpa_supplicant.conf (without psk, of course), the content of /etc/conf.d/net, and a debug.log from wpa_supplicant might be useful.

wisemonkey ... if your cards driver is using MAC80211, which from the above it seems it is, then wpa_supplicant's 'nl80211' driver will work and you can do without CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT, simply provide wpa_supplicant="-Dnl80211" in /etc/conf.d/net. This requrires getting used to using iw in place of iwconfig but as long as nothing else requires it, then you can function without.

wisemonkey wrote:

Please let me know if anybody has a suggestion for "bad_pass" or I'll report back after searching around a bit

You'd have to provide more information, like your wpa_supplicant.conf (without psk, of course), the content of /etc/conf.d/net, and a debug.log from wpa_supplicant might be useful.

best ... khay

After looking at wicd log:
I would say wicd uses wpa_supplicant in backend.
Why is there wpa_gui?
Anyways here are few files you requested (have removed passwords):

if results include dhcp, dhcpcd, net.wlan0, or wpa_supplicant; remove them -- rc-update del ____ , delete any and all networks in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf, then reboot to the gentoo minimal cd or sysresccd, mount the gentoo partitions, run

if results include dhcp, dhcpcd, net.wlan0, or wpa_supplicant; remove them -- rc-update del ____ , delete any and all networks in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf, then reboot to the gentoo minimal cd or sysresccd, mount the gentoo partitions, run

Code:

wgetpaste /mnt/gentoo/iwl

I don't think anything related to wireless networking other than wicd is in rc-update list.
I've wired network working, do I still need to boot through minimal cd and then paste the output? I don't see why..

a blank /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf is perfect for wicd. It wants to run wpa_supplicant for you.

BTW, just switched from gentoo networking to wicd so i could see the screens and verify that wpa_supplicant.conf doesn't matter. took a couple of minutes since I used reboot vice service stops and starts to shift._________________Defund the FCC.

a blank /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf is perfect for wicd. It wants to run wpa_supplicant for you.

BTW, just switched from gentoo networking to wicd so i could see the screens and verify that wpa_supplicant.conf doesn't matter. took a couple of minutes since I used reboot vice service stops and starts to shift.

are you using, can you use wicd to make and break wired connection?
are you absolutely positive that you are using the correct password for GuestInParadise? anything tricky in the passphrase spaces, hyphens, underscores anything not a letter or number?_________________Defund the FCC.

are you using, can you use wicd to make and break wired connection?
are you absolutely positive that you are using the correct password for GuestInParadise? anything tricky in the passphrase spaces, hyphens, underscores anything not a letter or number?

Yes I can manage wired connection through wicd without any issue
I'm quite sure about passphrase (I double, triple checked first few times it said Bad Password) and checked just now again

Anyways so I got it working with wpa_supplicant instead of wicd.
I guess that means I need to add wpa_supplicant to default runlevel (can I remove wicd or do I need it for wired?)
And I'm guessing I'll be doing

Code:

dhcpcd wlan0

everytime I start computer?
only through wpa_supplicant I don't get IP / connection, I've to use dhcpcd